‘Godfather’ Star Robert Duvall’s Death at 95 Marks End of an Era

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A legend has taken his final bow. #RobertDuvall, the Academy Award-winning actor of matchless versatility, died peacefully at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, at the age of 95. From his haunting debut as #BooRadley in To Kill a Mockingbird to his iconic turn as the Corleone family consigliere #TomHagen, Duvall was a "born actor" who redefined the craft.  This #BreakingNews tribute analyzes the #Inquisitr breakdown of his seven-decade career, his 1983 Oscar win for #TenderMercies, and the legendary #ApocalypseNow performance that gave us the line, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." We investigate the moving tributes pouring in from #AlPacino, #RobertDeNiro, and #FrancisFordCoppola, and look back at his personal favorite role: Gus McCrae in #LonesomeDove. Join us in celebrating the man who was "simply everything" to his family and a giant to the world.  #RobertDuvall #RestInPeace #TheGodfather #ApocalypseNow #BreakingNews #HollywoodLegend #OscarWinner #TenderMercies #AlPacino #RobertDeNiro #FrancisFordCoppola #LonesomeDove #ToKillAMockingbird #Inquisitr #NewsUpdate #CinemaHistory #TomHagen #BooRadley #ActingLegend #Virginia #Middleburg #TrendingNow #InMemoriam #HollywoodNews #MovieHistory #GreatnessNeverDies

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00:00Screen legend Robert Duvall has died at the age of 95, according to The Hollywood Reporter,

00:04closing the curtain on a career that spanned more than six decades. Duvall appeared in some of the

00:09most iconic films of the 20th century, including The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, To Kill a Mockingbird,

00:15and Tender Mercies. His performance as country singer Max Sledge in Tender Mercies earned him

00:20the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1983. He is survived by his wife, Luciana Pedraza,

00:25who announced his passing on Facebook, describing him as an award-winning actor, director,

00:30and storyteller whose devotion to his craft defined his life and legacy. Born January 5, 1931,

00:36into a military family, Duvall spent much of his childhood moving before settling in Annapolis,

00:40Maryland. After high school, he joined the Army and served in Korea. Returning to the United States,

00:45he studied at Principia College in Illinois before moving to New York to train at the neighborhood

00:49playhouse. In his early years, Duvall worked various jobs, including at the post office,

00:53Macy's, and driving a truck, while pursuing acting. He shared an apartment with aspiring actors Gene

00:59Hackman and Dustin Hoffman, as the trio worked through small television roles and off-Broadway

01:03productions. His breakthrough came in 1963 when he portrayed Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird.

01:09A decade later, he received his first Academy Award nomination for playing Tom Hagen in The Godfather.

01:15He followed with Oscar-nominated performances as Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore in Apocalypse Now

01:20and Bull Mechum in The Great Santini. Over his career, Duvall earned seven Academy Award nominations

01:26and five Emmy nominations, winning two. He also portrayed historical figures including Joseph

01:31Stalin, a role that brought him a Golden Globe in 1992. From commanding military officers to conflicted

01:37patriarchs, Duvall remained a defining presence in American cinema for nearly seven decades, leaving

01:43behind a body of work that shaped generations of filmgoers. Follow for more political updates.

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